roost.
The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
Meaning & usage
The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
A group of birds roosting together.
A bedroom.
The open cross-joists or inner roof of a cottage or living space.
A kick which causes the ball to travel a long distance.
Synonym of perch (“a position that is secure and advantageous”).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English roste (“chicken's roost; perch”), from Old English hrōst (“wooden framework of a roof; roost”), from Proto-West Germanic *hrōst, from Proto-Germanic *hrōstaz (“wooden framework; grill”); see *raustijan. Cognate with Dutch roest (“roost”), German Low German Rust (“roost”), German Rost (“grate; gridiron; grill”).
To settle on a perch in order to sleep or rest.
To spend the night.
To kick (a ball) a long distance.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English roste (“chicken's roost; perch”), from Old English hrōst (“wooden framework of a roof; roost”), from Proto-West Germanic *hrōst, from Proto-Germanic *hrōstaz (“wooden framework; grill”); see *raustijan. Cognate with Dutch roest (“roost”), German Low German Rust (“roost”), German Rost (“grate; gridiron; grill”).
Alternative form of roust (“a strong tide or current”).
Alternative form of roust.
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